Aquatic Supervision

Aquatic Supervision

Your safety is very important to us and while there are Lifeguards on hand we ask you to follow these steps to help ensure your safety in and around our aquatic areas including pools, spas and water play areas.

Keep Watch

Splash Devonport is a Keep Watch facility, this program was developed by Royal Life Saving to

Educate the public about adequate supervision

Encourage parents/guardians to take on this responsibility when visiting a public aquatic facility.

​Therefore, the following safe supervision policies must be adhered to:

Children 0-5 Year Olds & Non-Swimmers
Parents must stay within arms' reach

What Is Active Supervision?

Be Prepared: Ensure you have everything you need before getting into the water, such as towels and dry clothes.

Be Close: Always be within arms' reach of your child.

All of Your Attention: Focus all of your attention on your child and get into the pool and talk and play with them.

All of the Time: You should never leave your child alone in the water, nor should they be left in the care of an older child or with the assumption that your responsibility diminishes due to the presence of lifeguards.

Weak/Non-Swimmer Policy

Wear a water safety orange wrist band while in the water to be recognised by lifeguards

Swim within safe depths according to your ability

Never swim in deep water if you are a Non-Swimmer

Be aware of drop zones in pools and abrupt depth change areas

Swim with a friend or companion

Please note: Lifeguards are employed on a 1:100 ratio; to help lifeguards supervise more effectively please advise staff if you are a non-swimmer, wear your wrist band and stay within safe depths commensurate with your ability.

For copy of this policy in Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic or Sudanese-Arabic click here.

If you wish to improve your swimming ability to be safe in and around watercontact us.